On Fri, 21 May 2021 at 13:56:43, R.Wieser wrote
(my responses usually follow points raised):
Herbert,

But in real DOS, the "copy com1 file" should work.

You got me there I'm afraid, I used the DOS w98 ran on. And although "copy
com1 file" /looks/ to be working there, it , just as "type com1", does not
know when to stop. Ctrl-C-ing outof it causes the file to be empty. :-\
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You've already mentioned the /b switch. Have you played with /a?
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